The rose is deservedly called the queen of flowers. With her luxurious buds and an unforgettable aroma, she has long conquered flower growers in almost all regions of Russia. But if in the southern regions it can be simply hilled in the fall, then in the north and west of the country more careful care is required. This is most important in the harsh Siberian climate.
Preparing for winter
Before the first frost begins, the plants should be loosened, watered and treated with any disinfecting mixture: copper or iron vitriol, Bordeaux liquid. It is also necessary to remove all the leaves. With this procedure, you will prepare the flower for the state of winter dormancy, and secondly, along with the leaves, remove pests and infection that could have accumulated there.
Pruning
Do you need to prune branches in the fall if you did it in the spring? Necessarily! Spring pruning is carried out to form the bush, its splendor and beauty. In the fall, it pursues sanitary purposes. The basic rules boil down to deletion:
- dried shoots;
- the shoots are white, they still will not survive in winter;
- old branches covered with tree bark;
- young undeveloped shoots.
You need to cut off not only old bushes that have been growing for more than a year, but also those that are planted in spring. Shoots should be cut 1, 5 - 2 cm above the already swollen, but not blooming bud.
The pruner for work must be sharpened and treated with any disinfecting solution. The cut angle is 45 degrees. Cutoff points also need to be processed
Shelter timing
Do not cover your roses too early, as they can get moldy or moldy from excessive moisture. The optimal time is considered to be the onset of stable frosts of -5 degrees. As already discussed, rewarming can harm plants.
Shelter
Near the roots, to a height of 15-20 cm, a mound of peat should be poured. If there is no peat, then earth or absolutely dry sawdust will do. It should be especially noted that mulching with sawdust is possible only with full confidence that moisture will not get to them.
If the bushes are small - up to 50 cm - they can simply be covered with fir spruce branches, a piece of polyethylene on top (this is in case of unexpected winter warming, so that melt water does not get in), leaving a breathing hole near the ground, cover everything with a box or box.
If the branches left are of impressive size, put on a regular sugar bag, or preferably two, to create an air gap. Be sure to secure them so as not to be blown away by the wind. Further, it is also worth filling up with spruce branches and strengthening the entire structure.
You can use mini greenhouses for shelter, but specially made cones covered with several layers of covering material are considered the best option. Once made, they will last you many years.
In the spring, do not rush to open your wards immediately. First, open the ends, then gradually prepare them for the bright spring sun and only then open them completely.
You see, it's not for nothing that roses are called queens of flowers - they also require royal care. But for a long time they will delight you with indescribable beauty!
